A 1977 law prohibits Federal funding for new construction in what we call High-Velocity Zones.
I cannot tell you the number of people that have come to me and said, 'Senator, I can afford my mortgage. I cannot afford my insurance.'
I represent a diverse group of constituents with a variety of problems.
We have to find a better way, whether it is along the Mississippi, for which we are very appreciative and understand it is very unique.
I hope that Assistant Secretary Darcy will accompany me to the Netherlands, where they protect their people from floods.
It would seem to me a more reasonable approach would be to develop the maps together, in sort of a not adversarial, but in a partnership, be...
It is not going to be easy, but it is imperative that we find some solutions here for our people.
We are going to continue to have hearing after hearing in this committee, if necessary, until this issue is brought squarely before the Amer...
This Administration seems to be ignoring the fact that this action has actually increased environmental risk.
The Administration's decision to halt drilling activity did more than threaten the livelihood of thousands of rig workers and oil and gas se...
Increasing our dependence on foreign oil has direct ramifications on our national security.